Industrial · Supply Chain
Warehouse Network Design
Intermediate 5 weeks 35-50 hours
Design optimal warehouse network for distribution. Model transportation costs, lead times, service levels. Determine number, location, and size of warehouses.
Major
Industrial
Focus area
Supply Chain
Total hours
35-50 hours
What you'll need
- Software only - Python, optimization libraries, transportation cost data
Steps
- Pick a region and list customer demand points.
- Gather transportation costs and warehouse fixed costs.
- Build an optimization model in Python that picks warehouse locations.
- Run scenarios with different numbers of warehouses.
- Compare total cost, lead time, and service level for each scenario.
- Document the model and recommendation for your portfolio.
What to photograph for your portfolio
- Network design map
- facility location selection
- transportation cost matrix
- service level analysis
Resume bullet starters
Copy one, then swap in your own numbers.
Engineered a warehouse network design using Supply chain network design, location analysis, logistics modeling
Applied optimization to implement, test, and validate the analysis end-to-end
Skills you'll show off
Supply chain network designlocation analysislogistics modelingoptimization